{"product_id":"scientific-farm-animal-production-9780135187258","title":"Scientific Farm Animal Production","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout our author\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Field, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e, serves the people of Nebraska as the director of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program and holder of the Engler Chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. An enthusiastic advocate for free enterprise, the potential of young people and opportunities in both agriculture and rural communities, Tom is an internationally recognized educator and innovator who has the ability to connect the dots between people, industries and ideas. He is also the author of the acclaimed text \u003ccite\u003eBeef Production and Management Systems\u003c\/cite\u003e, now in its 6th edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 5th-generation cattleman who is partnership in a family cow-calf business in western Colorado, he also authors the column Out of the Box, consults and advises a number of enterprises and organizations, and is a sought-after speaker who challenges and inspires audiences to lead their organizations to excellence by asking the right questions, s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal Contributions to Human Needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Overview of the Livestock and Poultry Industries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Meat Products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoultry and Egg Products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilk and Milk Products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWool and Mohair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy-Products of Meat Animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarket Classes and Grades of Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual Evaluation of Market Animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtificial Insemination, Estrous Synchronization, and Embryo Transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenetics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenetic Change Through Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMating Systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNutrients and Their Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigestion and Absorption of Feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProviding Nutrients for Body Functions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth and Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLactation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptation to the Environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal Behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssues in Animal Agriculture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeef Cattle Breeds and Breeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding and Managing Beef Cattle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDairy Cattle Breeds and Breeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding and Managing Dairy Cattle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwine Breeds and Breeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding and Managing Swine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheep and Goat Breeds and Breeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding and Managing Sheep and Goats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorse Breeds and Breeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeding and Managing Horses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoultry Breeding, Feeding, and Management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  Glossary","brand":"Pearson Education (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49396175995223,"sku":"9780135187258","price":150.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/scientific-farm-animal-production-9780135187258","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}